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Hakusan-yu Takatsuji
4.1★ · 496 Google ratings · Kyoto, Kyoto · 白山湯 高辻店
✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
15:00–00:00 · closed Saturdayfrom the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedTwo visitors in 2026 reported that having visible tattoos was not a problem here.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
Price
¥550Adult day admission is consistently reported as 550 yen across reviews from 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Watch out
Sauna
A hot dry sauna, often reported around 110-115°C, is a highlight for many 2026 visitors.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Towels
Visitors were told to bring their own towel, though vending machines for towels are available.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A traditional Kyoto neighborhood sento with a hot dry sauna, a natural groundwater cold plunge, and an open-air bath for about 550 yen; tattoos are allowed.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesAn outdoor or semi-open-air bath is consistently mentioned across reviews from 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
Sauna
✓ YesA hot dry sauna, often reported around 110-115°C, is a highlight for many 2026 visitors.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge fed by natural groundwater is repeatedly praised for its softness and freshness.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesSome 2026 reviews describe an outdoor relaxation area with chairs, while another said there was almost no place to rest outside.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
PartlyThe cold plunge is described as flow-through natural groundwater, while the main heated tub is recirculated.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedPayPay QR payment is accepted according to two 2026 reviews.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026
Towels
Bring your ownVisitors were told to bring their own towel, though vending machines for towels are available.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo and body soap are provided in the bathing area according to multiple 2026 reviews.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesFree hair dryers are available according to reviews from 2026.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 15:00; busiest Monday around 20:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 07:00–00:00 |
Closed Saturday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 665 Funayacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8466
🚃 Shijō station, 0.6 km
📞 +8175-351-3648
📋 Show at the counter: 白山湯 高辻店
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